Banksy unmasked? Scientists use maths and criminology to map artist's identity — theguardian.com

British academics have used a combinations of maths, criminology and geographic profiling to back up a theory over the identity of mysterious street artist Banksy. Scientists at Queen Mary University of London said the pattern of how Banksy’s artworks were distributed suggested he was artist Robin Gunningham. Gunningham was first named as Banksy by the Daily Mail newspaper in 2008. Banksy’s politically-themed street art has made him a celebrity in Britain, despite his true identity never having been confirmed.

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